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The very nature of insurance and pooling risk means that there will always be some people denied cover. This becomes an ever more emotive subject when customers are denied protection in situations...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer...

Non-salaried workers, including freelancers, self-employed people and those on zero-hours contracts or hourly pay are significantly less likely to have life insurance cover than their salaried peers, according to research from Beagle...

St James’s Place has appointed Adam Higgs to the new role of head of protection (proposition delivery). Higgs (pictured) will play a pivotal role in shaping the protection proposition strategy with focus...

Legal & General has appointed Laura Mason as CEO of its retail division. Mason, currently CEO of L&G’s private markets business, joins the provider's group management committee along with Katie Worgan who...

Bupa has become the first major private healthcare provider to pilot whole genome sequencing to selected customers in the UK. The two-year programme, My Genomic Health, offers more than 3,500 customers access...

HCML has appointed James Murray as chief executive officer. Originally a pharmacist, Murray (pictured) has held a number of healthcare leadership roles over his career. Most recently, he was a member of...

The Right DA Club has added protection and private medical insurance (PMI) provider, National Friendly to its insurance panel. From today (16 October), Right DA Club members will be able to access...

The UK's workforce mental health challenge is growing, but there is only so much insurers can do to tackle the problem. This is according to John Hyde, chief marketing officer at Unum...

Former occupational health tsar, Dame Carol Black, says she expects recommendations made by her occupational health taskforce to still emerge in a government White Paper. Dame Carol was appointed by the Conservative...